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Allowed to publish the name of a man killed late in the evening of 15 June, about the Rehovot industrial zone: this 43-year-old Roman Anton from Rishon LeZion, who was under police surveillance.

On the website takdin.co.il is the information that this man was involved in several criminal cases.

On the morning of Friday, June 16, Israeli police announced the arrest of five people on suspicion of involvement in the murder committed the night before in Rehovot.

The suspects – three residents of Rehovot, 16, 28 and 35 years old, a resident of Ofakim 30 years and resident of Ashkelon 36 years. In the near future they must be brought in the magistrate’s court in Petah Tikva to extend the arrest.

Recall that the police had imposed a complete ban on the publication of details of the murder and its investigation.

On the evening of 15 June in the ambulance service «Magen David Adom» has reported that on the side of highway 411, close to the industrial area of Rehovot, discovered the man unconscious. Arrived on the scene, the paramedics MADA was forced to admit his death.

Later the police received information that he was killed 43-year-old resident of Rishon LeZion, is known to law enforcement in connection with his criminal activities. This man was under police surveillance.

The examination found that the man was released a few dozen bullets. Some wounds were fatal.